Dear Google: I LOVE YOU!
March 18th, 2008 by Demetrius
Below is my letter to Google. You can contact and share your story with Google by clicking this link: http://www.google.com/contact/success.html
I am a big fan of Google and decided to write to them on this early morning. After this though, I am going back to bed! 
Enjoy!
-Demetrius
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Dear Google:
I LOVE YOU! My name is Demetrius Pinder and I am a small business owner that lives in Delaware. I provide Web/Computer Services to a multitude of people. I use Google Apps in my daily life to run my business and now, I am having my clients use Google apps! As a 27 year old IT pro, I live and breathe technology, but, I am not a master of any one particular task. I find that these days, many people in IT are the same way. We are a group of multi-tasking FOOLS! Jack of ALL trades, masters of none…and I couldn’t be happier! Delegation with respect is the key to happiness.
I am a member of the U.S. Army Reserves (now Honorably Discharged after serving my 8 year contract), a full-time small business owner, home owner, soon to be M.B.A and a man that has fire running through his veins! I guess you can say I am a product of Johnson & Wales University School of Technology!
With that being said, I use the Global economy to do things for small business owners that they cannot do for themselves! Better yet, I am able to save them time and money by using resources in America, China and Brazil! How do I keep my 5 companies growing while keeping my bottom line in check? BY USING GOOGLE!
So, as a full-time SBO (small business owner), I have a few suggestions:
- Put a text editor on this page! I need some control to modify my text! Like the Rich Text Editor in Gmail! Put that everywhere!
- I need to become a reseller of Google Apps for SBO’s. I know that Google has a plethora of services available to SBO’s, but, what I’m not sure you understand is that there are MANY people who do not understand technology! So, I help MANY people (commercial AND residential customers) with their technology needs. See, I do more than Geek Squad or Firedog. With technology like Google Services, the small guy CAN and WILL win!
- Because of tools like Google, Firefox, Apple, Palm, etc…I am QUICKLY switching from Microsoft and becoming a fan of the FREE THINKERS. Please continue pushing Apple and Firefox (and please, for the love of God, support Palm more!)
- I text message a lot! I know I am not alone in saying that this horrible 160 character limit is down right frustrating! Can someone tell anyone about that?
- When the Google did it’s IPO, I was a believer! But, I was still in college and dead broke. I wanted to take out a loan and put it all into Google stock, but, I listened to a “finance professional” when I should have followed my heart! Well, now, like Steve Jobs, I follow my heart and will continue to until I die. With that being said….can you throw the little guys a bone!? I mean, good Lord! Your stock is trading at 419.87 when I last checked! Technology can pull us out of this slump again like the Bubble did in the 90’s.
People understand technology more these days and they are hungry. I know because I am out here feeding that hunger. I may be small, but I am MIGHTY!
So, in closing, Google, you ROCK. I freakin’ love you guys! I am a complete fan of yours and I believe in you. Keep doing your thing!
I really hope someone out there reads and take notice of my email. This is in a way my introduction of the web professionals to you, Google. We are a tight bunch with WILD dreams.
The 80’s are back again baby!
Sincerely,
Demetrius Pinder
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I love Google too - BUT it’s just a computer search engine, not a personal friend. It has helped me out of so many work problems and has an answer to everything. It will not replace personal communication and I wonder if we are losing that ability to just talk to one another - ‘ET phone home’ ?
Our reliance on technolgy could be our downfall.
Firefox - what about all the small print before you download?
What is Palm?
In the 80s here in Britland we were selfish greedy sods and have realised since that economic fall-out there is more to life than money, stocks and shares. It’s surprising how little one really needs to live on, if you think about it.